- Bedrooms
- 2+1
- Bathrooms
- 10
- Size
- 5,000 +sq ft
- Lot
- 35 x 60 ft
- Tax a year
- $44,4802024 tax year
- Parking
- 0none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 18 Gloucester Lane
18 Gloucester Lane is a 2+1-bedroom, 10-bathroom home in Church-Yonge Corridor, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $7,900,000 (MLS® C12530256).
Tucked discreetly behind Yonge Street, 18 Gloucester Lane is a building of rare architectural character and meaningful cultural history. Built in 1912 and thoughtfully modernized, this five-storey buff brick building remains one of Toronto's most evocative and understated landmarks, offering discretion, cultural provenance and centrality. Behind its timeless façade lies over 9,700 sq ft of space shaped by exposed brick and beam, arched windows and generous industrial proportions. For over four decades, the building was the production headquarters for Norman Jewison - one of Canada's most internationally acclaimed filmmakers. From within these walls, major cinematic works were developed, produced and edited. And the building continues to carry that quiet sense of intention and purpose.Once production workspaces, the lower four floors now function as self-contained modernized offices with kitchenettes, washrooms and elevator access on each level, operating seamlessly as a boutique investment. Above, the building's essence reveals itself in the fifth floor penthouse residence - Jewison's former pied-à-terre. Retaining its cinematic atmosphere, the main level features a generous living salon area anchored by a herringbone brick fireplace, an open office, full kitchen and a concealed private office. A hidden staircase leads to a half-storey, where the bedroom, dressing room and bathroom form a private retreat. Positioned within the Historic Yonge Street Heritage Conservation District, 18 Gloucester Lane invites stewardship. Its architecture, history and placement within the city's cultural fabric offer the chance to continue a legacy of meaning and significance. The building's scale, discretion and location invite more possibilities: continue as a boutique investment property, adapt to a private family office or foundation, a design studio or gallery, or a fully integrated live/work private residence. A building shaped by its past, ready for its next chapter.
Insights
Condition Score
Good67/1005 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall5/100−$36,199/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 56 homes with 3 bedrooms for lease in Church-Yonge Corridor right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $44,480 / 2024
- MLS® number
- C12530256
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Store W/Apt/Office
- Days on market
- Size
- 5000 + sqft
- Lot Size
- 35 x 60 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 0 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Store W/Apt/Office
- Style
- Other
- Community
- Church-Yonge Corridor
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 5000 + sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 2+1
- Bathrooms
- 10
- Bathroom Details
- 2 × 2pc Bsmt, 2 × 2pc 2nd, 2 × 2pc 3rd, 2 × 2pc Upper, 2 × 3pc Upper
- Basement Type
- Partly Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 0
- Total Parking
- 0
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Radiant
Land
- Frontage
- 35 ft
- Depth
- 60 ft
- Lot Size
- 35 x 60 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Stone
- Roof
- Flat
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | 2.38 × 3.37 m | Open Concept, Bay Window | Main |
| Office | 12.09 × 7.54 m | — | Main |
| Office | 12.09 × 9.88 m | Open Concept | 2nd |
| Media/Ent | 3.58 × 4.97 m | Large Window, East View | 2nd |
| Office | 7.89 × 9.88 m | Open Concept | 3rd |
| Office | 3.98 × 2.48 m | Window | 3rd |
| Media/Ent | 3.58 × 4.97 m | Large Window, East View | 3rd |
| Office | 4.29 × 4.69 m | Open Concept | Upper |
| Office | 3.17 × 4.69 m | — | Upper |
| Office | 8.28 × 5.08 m | Large Window, East View | Upper |
| Living | 11.78 × 9.88 m | Open Concept, Combined W/Dining, 2 Way Fireplace | Upper |
| Study | 3.68 × 3.68 m | Window, West View | Upper |
| Kitchen | 4.19 × 2.89 m | B/I Appliances, Ceramic Floor | Upper |
| Primary | 4.8 × 4.59 m | Walk-Out, B/I Closet | Upper |
| Br | 2.38 × 3.37 m | Window | Upper |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 18 Gloucester Lane, Toronto, Ontario
Sale history on this site covers the last 2 years, the window permitted under the TRREB MLS® VOW agreement.
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $7,900,000 | N/A | Ext | C12530256 |
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The numbers
Mortgage Calculator
Plan with the current asking price
CMHC insurance: not required at 20% down. Payments use Canadian semi-annual compounding.
Mortgage Details
4.8% · 5-year term · 25-year amortization · 20% down
- Total down payment
- $1,580,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $6,320,000
- Total interest payment
- $4,492,600
- Total purchase cost
- $12,392,600
- Mortgage payment
- $36,042/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
—Monthly carrying cost
$39,749- Rent $3,550
- Shortfall $36,199
Rental income opens at $3,550, the median asking rent of 56 comparable homes for lease in Church-Yonge Corridor. Type over it with the rent you expect. This is a planning tool, not advice.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $183,975
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $300,975
- Total land transfer tax
- $484,950
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $476,475
See how this is worked out
- 0.5% on the first $55,000
- $275
- 1.0% from $55,000 to $250,000
- $1,950
- 1.5% from $250,000 to $400,000
- $2,250
- 2.0% from $400,000 to $2,000,000
- $32,000
- 2.5% from $2,000,000 to $7,900,000
- $147,500
- Ontario total
- $183,975
Toronto’s municipal tax has its own higher brackets at this price, so it adds $300,975.
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
Estimate
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The estimate is an automated value built from public and MLS® data. It is not an appraisal; ask Kassaundra Dobson, Broker of Record for a full comparative market analysis.
Comparable sales
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The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 2,100 sq ft195 m²
- Street frontage
- 35 ft10.7 m
- Depth
- 60 ft18.3 m
The area is the frontage multiplied by the depth, so boundaries are approximate. Confirm with a survey before you buy.
Source: the MLS® listing record.
Land and environment
Public records about this location. Not part of the MLS® listing and not provided by the listing brokerage.
Water and conservation4
- Not in Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s mapped regulated areaAt the address
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m162 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 3 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (596 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority · Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity5
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasAt the address
- 95 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years250 m
- 64 open development applications within 250 mAn application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built.250 m
- Nearest airport: 3.7 km3.7 km
- Mapped parcel: about 2,250 sq ftMeasured from the municipal parcel map, which can differ from the survey and from the lot size in the listing.At the address
Province of Ontario open data · Municipal building permits · Municipal development applications · toronto.parcels
Around the home1
- A trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km1 km
Province of Ontario open data
Environmental records4
- No licensed pit or quarry within 2 km2 km
- No recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m250 m
- No facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is Enwave Energy Corporation — Walton Street Steam Plant, 1.1 km away. Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.1 km
- No federal contaminated site within 1 kmThe federal inventory covers federal land only; it says nothing about provincial or private sites.1 km
Province of Ontario open data · Government of Canada open data
Power and internet3
- Electricity is distributed here by Toronto Hydro-Electric System LimitedAt the address
- Wired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 30 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (30 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.30 m
- Across the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listedFibre to the home: Beanfield Metroconnect, Bell, CIK Telecom, Dotto One, FibreStream, Rally, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Rogers, Routcom, SkyChoice Communications. Mobile: Bell, Freedom Mobile, Rogers, Telus. Satellite: Xplore. ISED’s list for the surrounding ~25 km² area; check with a provider for this address.Area-wide
Ontario Energy Board · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Each record is placed at the distance its own line states. None of it is an inspection of the property. Confirm anything that matters to you with the municipality, Toronto and Region Conservation Authorityor the record’s publisher.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Contains information made available under the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Open Data Licence v1.0.
Heritage and ravine protection
- On the Heritage Register — Part V, by-law 1121-2024
- In the Historic Yonge Street Heritage Conservation District, by-law 235-2016
- Not in the mapped ravine protection area
What this means: Changes outside the house, and tree removal, may need the City’s review on top of the usual permits. Ask the City before you plan work.
City of Toronto Heritage Register, Heritage Conservation Districts and the Ravine and Natural Feature Protection by-law, read at this address from the City’s maps. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Zoning
By-law
See Former City of Toronto By-Law No. 438-86What this means:the City’s 2013 zoning by-law does not cover this land, so the former municipality’s by-law still sets what may be built. Confirm the rules with the City before you plan.
City of Toronto zoning map, read at this address. Open the City’s zoning map. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Permit history
8 building permits cleared at this address in the City’s file.
Window ReplacementClosed
REV 01 - Proposed revision to include windows at floor 1 and basement in scope of work.Proposal for window replacements at floors 2 to 5 to existing office building.
Issued December 20, 2017
Building Permit Related(PS)Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to 4th floor of an existing office building.
Issued December 18, 2017
Building Permit Related(MS)Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to 4th floor of an existing office building.
Issued November 13, 2017
Interior AlterationsClosed
Proposal for interior alterations to 4th floor of an existing office building.
Issued September 8, 2017
Building Permit Related(MS)Closed
REVISION - mechanical retrofit for third floor interior alterationsHVAC - Proposed interior alterations to second floor tenant spaces, partitions removed, bathroom and kitchen modified in existing office building.
Issued May 30, 2017
Re-Roofing/Re-CladdingClosed
Proposal to repair or replace exterior, decorative elements; replace the existing front entry door and the carriageway gates; repair existing lighting.
Issued June 17, 2016
Interior AlterationsClosed
REV01- Second floor plan revised to include two washrooms and kitchen.
Issued June 2, 2016
Building Permit Related(PS)Closed
Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to second floor tenant spaces, partitions removed, bathroom and kitchen modified in existing office building.
Issued February 5, 2016
City of Toronto Open Data — cleared building permits, which begin in 2017. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Signals around this home
Changing nearby. 6 open development applications within 800 m of this home.
621 YONGE STPlan of subdivisionUnder Review
Draft Plan of Subdivision for 2 blocks.
30 m away621 YONGE STOfficial plan or zoning amendmentAppeal Received
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 57-storey mixed-use building with 3,134 square metres of non-residential space and 606 dwelling units.
30 m away623 YONGE STOfficial plan or zoning amendmentAppeal Received
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 57-storey mixed-use building with 3,134 square metres of non-residential space and 606 dwelling units.
30 m away623 YONGE STPlan of subdivisionUnder Review
Draft Plan of Subdivision for 2 blocks.
30 m away623 A YONGE STOfficial plan or zoning amendmentAppeal Received
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 57-storey mixed-use building with 3,134 square metres of non-residential space and 606 dwelling units.
30 m away623 A YONGE STPlan of subdivisionUnder Review
Draft Plan of Subdivision for 2 blocks.
30 m away
City of Toronto Open Data — Development Applications and Building Permits (cleared permits since 2017). An application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
The market
Homes for sale in Church-Yonge Corridor right now
- For sale now
- 41
- Median asking price
- $225K
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 17%
Middle half: $70K to $3.9M
10 in 28 days
7 listings
This home is asking 3411% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Church-Yonge CorridorAsking prices and counts of the MLS® listings on this site as of today. Asking figures only, never sold or leased prices.
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The street
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wellesley Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 250 m |
| Bloor-Yonge Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University, Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 450 m |
| Bay Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 550 m |
| Union Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityGO Transit train: Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, StouffvilleUP Express train | 2.4 km |
| Eglinton Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityTTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 4.4 km |
The nearest subway, light rail, train, bus rapid transit stations 5 km, as the crow flies. Source: TTC schedule data (GTFS) from the Toronto Transit Commission under the Open Government Licence – Toronto; GO Transit and UP Express schedule data (GTFS) from Metrolinx under the Open Government Licence – Ontario – Metrolinx, downloaded October 18, 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Data used in this product or service is provided with the permission of Metrolinx. Metrolinx makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, with respect to the Data and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or currency of the data used in this product or service. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario – Metrolinx.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church Street Junior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–6 | 600 m | 72%Grade 6 average |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 850 m | 66%Grade 6 average |
| Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 900 m | 89%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire Gabrielle-RoyConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 1.6 km | 96%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's College SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 450 m | 66%Grade 9 math |
| Native Learning CentreToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 600 m | — |
| Jarvis Collegiate InstituteToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 650 m | 34%Grade 9 math |
| Collège français secondaireConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 800 m | 86%Grade 9 math |
EQAO: share of students at or above the provincial standard, 2024–25 (Ontario open data). These are the schools nearest this home, not the schools it is assigned to: boundaries change, and some schools take students by application. Confirm with the board before you buy. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
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